Buddy Hield vs. DerMarr Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DerMarr Johnson and Buddy Hield, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Buddy Hield played 8 years in the NBA, 1 more than DerMarr Johnson, who played 7. Buddy Hield had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while DerMarr Johnson had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Buddy Hield 8 1 2016-17 to 2023-24
DerMarr Johnson 7 3 2000-01 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2016-172000-01
Team New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 82 23.0 10.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.4 4.0 9.4 .426 1.8 4.6 .391 0.8 0.9 .842
DerMarr Johnson 78 16.8 5.1 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.9 5.0 .374 0.5 1.6 .323 0.8 1.1 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
DerMarr Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2017-182001-02
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 80 25.3 13.5 0.7 3.2 3.8 1.9 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 5.2 11.7 .446 2.2 5.1 .431 0.9 1.0 .877
DerMarr Johnson 72 24.0 8.4 0.8 2.6 3.4 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.0 7.5 .396 1.2 3.4 .360 1.2 1.5 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
DerMarr Johnson ------- --- ----------

Note: DerMarr Johnson didn't play in 2002-03.

Season 3
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 82 31.9 20.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.5 7.6 16.6 .458 3.4 7.9 .427 2.1 2.4 .886
DerMarr Johnson 21 13.7 5.4 0.2 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.5 1.7 4.6 .371 0.6 1.7 .361 1.3 1.5 .903
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
DerMarr Johnson 3 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.7 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 72 30.8 19.2 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.0 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.3 6.9 16.1 .429 3.8 9.6 .394 1.6 1.9 .846
DerMarr Johnson 71 17.4 7.1 0.6 1.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.0 2.6 5.2 .499 0.7 2.1 .358 1.1 1.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
DerMarr Johnson 4 19.0 7.3 0.8 1.3 2.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.3 2.8 5.0 .550 1.0 2.8 .364 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 5
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 71 34.3 16.6 0.4 4.3 4.7 3.6 0.9 0.4 1.8 2.5 5.7 14.0 .406 4.0 10.2 .391 1.2 1.5 .846
DerMarr Johnson 58 15.9 6.1 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.3 5.3 .431 1.0 2.8 .350 0.6 0.7 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
DerMarr Johnson 3 11.3 2.3 0.7 2.7 3.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 4.3 .231 0.3 3.3 .100 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Sacramento Kings, Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 81 30.9 15.6 0.8 3.5 4.4 2.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 2.3 5.5 13.6 .406 3.2 8.8 .366 1.4 1.6 .874
DerMarr Johnson 39 10.7 3.5 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 3.9 .325 0.5 2.3 .216 0.4 0.5 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
DerMarr Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Indiana PacersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 80 31.0 16.8 0.8 4.2 5.0 2.8 1.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.9 13.0 .458 3.6 8.5 .425 1.3 1.6 .822
DerMarr Johnson 5 5.6 3.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.4 2.8 .500 0.6 1.8 .333 0.0 0.4 .000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield ------- --- ----------
DerMarr Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Buddy Hield DerMarr Johnson
Season 2023-24-
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 84 25.7 12.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.8 0.8 0.5 1.2 2.0 4.4 10.1 .436 2.6 6.8 .386 0.6 0.7 .881
DerMarr Johnson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Buddy Hield 4 12.8 5.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.8 4.3 .412 1.5 3.3 .462 0.5 0.5 1.000
DerMarr Johnson ------- --- ----------
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